Computertomographie des Thorax
Computed
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Computed tomography (CT) of the chest is a cross-sectional evaluation of the heart, airways, lungs, mediastinum, and associated bones and soft tissues.
Two key methods of image acquisition include:
- standard CT with 5 mm slice thickness for mediastinum and gross evaluation of lungs
- high-resolution CT (HRCT) with thin sections (slice thickness of 0.625 to 1.25 mm) for evaluation of the secondary lobule of the lungs
General indications
Emergencies
- chest trauma: evaluation of contusions, rib fractures, and pneumothorax
- aortic pathologies: dissection, transection
- pulmonary embolism
- post-thoracic surgery complications: mediastinal hematomas, complex pleural collections
Non-emergencies
- evaluation of nodules, hilar, or mediastinal masses identified on a chest radiograph
- diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
- detection of metastasis from known extrathoracic malignancies
- assessment of congenital anomalies of the thoracic great vessels
- characterization of interstitial lung disease (ILDs)
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